The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-26
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

COLUMBUS, Feb. 1a.-sENArE-The Senate
convened At 10 O'Clock. No business was trans
acted, and an adjournment was taken until I p.
m Monday.
HousE-Bills introduced: Authorizing tho
village school district of Bedford Cuyahoga
County, to levy On additional tax for school pur-
poses licensing auctioneers; coddfying the In
surance laws; providing that in case tho judge
causes more than twelve jurors to be drawn, the
list shall be reversed before each cause. Ad-
iourned till 4 p. ri. Monday.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 1s-SENArE.-A large num-
ber of petitions were presented asking that the
effect Of alcohol upon the human system be
taught in the common schools. Bills were In
troduced as follows: Authorizing Granville,
Licking County, to issue 5000 bonds TO COM
plete water-woris; amending the act providing
for the consolidation Of railroads so rs to remedy
defects; amending the act providing for the
erection Of guide-posts by township trustees
30 as to require the consent Of property.owners
in certain cases.
HOUSE. BILLS introduced: Fixing the salary
Of Game Wardcns at 500 and creating tho Of
fee of State Warden; amending the act relative
to taxes on estates requiring dealers in sec
ond-hand goods to report to the chief Of police
before selling goods purchased authorizing
municipal corporations to impose license upon
peddlers and street vendors and temporary
dealers; providing for teaching In the public
schools the effect Of alcohol on the human sys-
tenn; recognizing the Cincinnati Board Of Edu-
cation; providing for indexing the records Of
clerks Of courts; regulating the management OF
stockyards.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 15.-SENATE.-Bills passed:
Requiring viewers Of township roads to file all
papers with the clerk providing for nom
partisan police board In Dayton; authorizing the
publication Of volume Of the Geological Sur
vey; amending the pharmacy law. A number
Of local bills were also passed. Bills intro
duced: Providing that unexpended balances for
the construction OF certain road shall be
placed to the credit Of the road fund; authoriz-
ing safe deposit companies to act rs bondsmen;
authorizing counties to employ persons to dis
cover property not listed for taxation.
HOusE-Bills passed: Providing for vacating
abandoned roads providing that bodies found
by the roadside shall be buried by township
trustees; authorizing the completion of Cornell
road; Furnishing fraudulent registration or trans
fers in herd books; providing for the abandon
ment Of abandoned roads, The Senate resolu.
ton authorizing the Governor to appoint Gin
cinnau Exposition Commission was adopted.
COLUMBUS Feb. 18.-SENArE.-Bills passed:
Providing for the appointment OF librarians in
counties having libraries; reducing the number of
peremptory challenges In capital cases increas-
ing the penalty for carrying concealed weapons;
repeating Sections 4OOe, 69s7 and 60SS Of the Re-
vised Statutes known rs the Black laws Bills
introduced: Preventing preferences Of credi-
tors in assignments; making attendance on drills
by the o. N. G. compulsory.
HOusE.-Several local bills were passed. The
day was spent in discussing motion TO recon-
slider bill to abandon reservoir and canal in
Paulding County.
passed as follows: Amending the Dairy and
Food Commissioner act SO as to provide for
three chemists, one each In Cleveland Cincin
natl and Columbus, and giving the Commits
sioner and assistants more power; amending
and revising the mechanics lien law. Mr.. Gey.
sers House bill to abandon the canal and rescr.
voir In Paulding County was laid on the table.
Mr. Albaugh's House bill providing for town.
| ship boards of education was lost on passage
and reconsidered.
HOUsE.-The House reconsidered the vote
whereby Senator Neill's bill was passed pro-
viding for the punishment of obtaining registry
| or transfer in any herd-book by fraudulent rep
resentation. The following bills were passed:
Providing for the abandonment and sale OF tho
| Wabash and Erie Canal and Six-Mile Reservoir
! in Pauldng County; providing complete and
correct records, entries and surveys OF the Vir-
ginia Military District for the Auditor OF States
| ONCE.
COLUMBUS, Feb 1s.-SENATE.-Bills passed:
| Dividing the Hamilton County road fund be-
tween the county and city Of Cincinnati; author
izing Springfield to issue bonds and erect a city
| hall granting power to probate courts to grant
| injunctions; regulating the awarding Of con-
tracts by the Cincinnati board of public affairs
requiring employers Of minors to keep record
| of their ages defining the fees Of the sheriffs
| for boarding prisoners. Bills introduced: Civ
| ing boards Of education power to compel the
attendance Of pupils; providing for the election
! of president of Adlebert College.
HoUsE.-The bill providing for State super
vision of banks was lost and reconsidered. The
| canal appropriation bill was postponed until
| Wednesday. Bill introduced: Authorizing the
sale ofproperty on petition ofheirs; authorizing
| the Cincinnati board Of elections to purchase
| and control ballot-boxes; authorizing Fostoria
to issue bonds for boring and laying natural gas
pipes.